Distinguished Visiting Fellowship

In 1998 the Foundation endowed a fellowship so that New Zealand’s six law schools could have the opportunity to host a distinguished international scholar for up to two months each year.

This award enables the sharing of legal knowledge for the benefit of both the legal profession and law students in New Zealand.

Value $40,000, annually.

Selection is by Invitation

Individuals cannot apply for this award. The selection is carried out by the Deans of New Zealand’s law schools in conjunction with the New Zealand Law Foundation.

Terms of Reference

Previous Distinguished Visiting Fellows

2013 : Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers First President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. About the recipient and their work
2012 : Professor Andrew Ashworth Vinerian Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford. Podcast of lecture at University of Otago Law School: ‘Negotiating the Fundamental Right to Personal Liberty: Four Problem Cases’ About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2011 : Emeritus Professor Ben Boer Emeritus Professor in Environmental Law from University of Sydney. Podcast of lecture at University of Otago Law School: ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity and Protected Areas: The need for an integrated approach’ About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2010: Professor Graham J Zellick President of Tax Valuation Tribunal for England. Former Chairman of England’s Criminal Cases Review Commission (for the UK). Podcast of lecture at University of Otago Law School: ‘The investigation of possible miscarriages of justice and the quashing of wrongful convictions’ About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2009: Dame Hazel Genn Dean of Laws, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies and Co-director of University College of London Judicial Institute. About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2008: Professor Martin Krygier Gordon Samuels Professor of Law and Social Theory. Co-Director of Network for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2007: Professor Brent Cotter Professor at College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2006: Professor John Borrows Director of Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Canada. About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2005: Professor John Eekelaar Co-Director, Oxford Centre for Family Law and Policy. About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2003: Professor Benedict Kingsbury Murry and Ida Becker Professor of Law Director, Institute for International Law and Justice, at New York University School of Law. About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2002: The Right Hon Beverley McLachlin The Chief Justice of Canada. About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2001: Professor John McEldowney Professor of Law at Warwick School of Law, Coventry. About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link
2000: Professor David Vaver Emeritus Professor of Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law in the University of Oxford. Emeritus Fellow of St Peter’s College, Oxford. Former Director of the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre. Previously a faculty member at Osgoode (1985-98), UBC (1978-85), and the University of Auckland (1972-78). About the recipient and their work View Fellow’s web link